Phantom oil wells, claims of reaching the North Pole. This was Fort Worth’s famous con man
West Texas discoveries had turned Cowtown into ... In 1944, Congress recognized Matthew Henson as the first person to reach ...
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Who Discovered the North Pole?
The North Pole was one of the last remaining laurels ... Cook went into the oil business in Wyoming and Texas, where in 1923 he was indicted on mail-fraud charges related to the pricing of stock ...